New Mexico Deputy Charged After Abusive Bunny Video Surfaces

Disturbing Bunny Abuse Video

• 🐰 A viral cell phone video captured on-duty New Mexico sheriff's deputies engaging in disturbing behavior with a baby rabbit.
• ⚠️ The incident, which occurred on August 16th, 2024, near Hacha, New Mexico, involved deputies picking up and throwing the rabbit.
• 💥 Deputy Alejandro Gomez is accused of throwing the rabbit against a truck, resulting in its death.

Pattern of Misconduct Alleged

• 🚨 Deputy Marcus Salace came forward, alleging the bunny incident was part of a broader pattern of misconduct, including intimidation with weapons.
• 📱 Salace reported an earlier incident on August 5th where Deputy Gomez allegedly took his unlocked phone and then pulled a taser on him.
• 🔫 In another alleged incident, Gomez reportedly pulled his duty-issued handgun on Salace when his vest was taken.
• 🚫 Supervisors, including Sergeant Brandon Reese and Corporal Caesar Torres, are accused of failing to address these issues.

Investigation and Arrests

• 🚓 New Mexico State Police launched an investigation into the bunny incident and the alleged pattern of misconduct.
• ⚖️ Deputy Alejandro Gomez was arrested and charged with four counts of aggravated assault upon a peace officer with a deadly weapon and one count of extreme cruelty to animals.
• 🚫 All deputies involved in the bunny incident were fired, including Deputy Salace, who reported the misconduct.
• 🤐 Some deputies, like Corporal Caesar Torres, refused to cooperate with investigators, citing agency policy and potential termination.

Legal Proceedings

• 📈 Alejandro Gomez's case was bound over, indicating a judge found sufficient reason for the case to proceed to trial.
• 🏢 By August 2025, Gomez was no longer employed by the sheriff's department, along with the other three deputies involved.